HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 05/17/1977PETALUMA CITY PLANN ^ING
COMMISSION MAY 17,;1'97 =7
REGULAR MEETING
7..30' P.
_.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS,
CITY HALL . ; ,•; _ PETALUMA,- CALIFORNIA
PRESENT:; Comm. Head,
Horclza ", Daly, Wrigh
ABSENT: Comm. ..Bond,.
Harberson, - Popp"
STAFF: + Ronald F. Hall, Planning .. -
E
APPROVAL,OF MINUTES,.,
None;..
i_
CORRESPONDENCE;
None.
CONSENT ,CALENDAR '
1. Leonard Jay
Baloney Express - Comm. Horciza. asked, if the picket fence
26. Golt.ermann;
was °a "part of the security :sy"s,tem. Mr. Hall stated' the
Glazier &
f;ence was recommended to limit -th`e property to people who '
Hansen
use. the restaurant and so that, there,, would - be access,
3, Walter- Kieckhefer,
around the river...
-
Co.,t(Baloney
Express)
A motion was ,made by Comm: Head,, seconded by Comm.
•
r(
Horc -iza,, approving the resolutions on the Consent.
1
Calendar.; Motion carried.unanimo,usly.
HOLIDAY ,VIEW ESTATES'
Mr Hall indicated• that the Planning `Department has certi-
-
FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP:
B
Estates
fried that the .f;or the Holiday View-
Subdivision is in conformity with the, `Fina-1•, Map and ap-
proval of. the Final Map by the Gommis,sion was to be con-
�!
sdered
Comm, Head moved 'to re commend
approval of the `Final Map` for Holiday Vew
Subd'iwis; on to the. City
Council. . The mo.tion-was ;seconded by :Comm. Daly.
AYES
4 NOES 0" ABSENT 3-
S & M CONS .TRUCTION,-
Mr. Hall explained the request by S, &.,M Construction and
-AND .JACK HARTE FOR
Jack ;Harterto7 rezone the, Lands.of Eckmarin and Edwards
LANDS, OF ',ECKMAN '& .:
from ;PCD to` R- 1-1'0, 000, located at -the. eastern intersec -t
EDWARDS- E.I_:Q..
Lion of: Sunnyslo.pe Road. The 40-acre site is currently
"
EVALUATION/REZONING'.
being used ,for'. gran :n.g = purpose., is re&tan'gular in. shape
FROM PCD TO
and, _consists of' four existing °parcels,... ,The ,ter:rain' is
R- 1- 1,0;00,0; "
sloping and contains numerous. trees , The property is
„
pro,posed to 'be subdivided into a .tdtal of 5'1 lots.
PETALUMA. CITY. PLANNING COMM M ISSION' MINUTES `MAY 17,• `1977
applicant had requested a
`
AND'JACKNHARTE changeHinc,rezoningafrom P he
CD to R 1 -;1Q,, 0.00 as the prop-
; LANDS OF' ',ECKMAN' &: er-ty 'had steep , sloping hills' and 'a,.;;PCD would 'b'e id
EDWARU,S -;E. I- ;.,Q., forl this type 'of terrain.
'EVAL'UATION /REZONING -
FROM, PCD 'TO: , The :Public. Hearing''to consider' the Iinpaet
R- 1- 10,;000 Question'a re`was opened. `S "andra Way,, a :resid_ent on
(_Continued) : I . Street: asked the meaning of the zoning le't'tering
abbreviations. Mro='.Hall .exp'la'ined that--R -1 is the'b'asic
zoning district° and I.Q. 000 is' the ,ac,tuai ;lot° laze. in .
square feet;.. PCD; ,allows :for inor,e :flexibil'ity of ,design allows for. vat Iious
types of' lots, small and .large. M_s. Way`wa_s concerned' about 1) more development
�� :�� .
in ,the area; 2,), the . traffic' on I, Street;' .3) the effects on schools;; -'and., ,4:) the
water- situation.' She asked that :an °'et'ensive EIR be required "of the applicant:
Ms.! Way questioned why considgrat on" was bein."g given to "a limited EIR. Comm.
`Wright ,stated the limited 11R. would" take into consideration the - nine'" conditio is
indicated in •the: staff report. Ms Way' stated her .main concern. was, "the traffic
and the nuinber of p.eopl"e° the subdivision would generate. The Public Hearing was
c1o'sed:.
Comm. Horciza stated there is a , :lot - of flexibility with, a, PCD. and the hillside.
area could be, utilized. Manuel. P- achem- `d- eveloper,, explained it was 'their in-
tentxon 'to develop the site R 1 1..0, 00'0',, wthcustom, sing =le` deterched "homes;
wherein, PCD would' allow for cluster" and• •mult•i= family use type homes;. If
property is developed to its fullest bxtent.'tinder a PCD, 80 to 16'0 homes c'oul'd
be .built.:. Comm. Horc'iza questioned if -- ; >it were' possilile to; establish - the, •lots
ng into thhill And: nd 'cutting down trees. Mr.. Pacheco stated
without cutti e "
f�
they-did not interid to, c u t 'pads••into she , h llss.,, The - houses- were to _lie left on
the, ;existing; natural .terrain and con`centzat on. o,f' the ;deve.lopment would'. be on
the flat portion. of ,the :property. , Head questioned the proj,eet'ed° date of
completion 1,or tli6 project. Mr.: Pacheco s there is� a demand for
and-they planned on .completing the `project as "soon a_ poss b'le. 'IC is d tf'i- .
cult to estimate 'when the project, woul b&-conipleted. There could be a'•,one...:to
one. and one -half, year ;span before the -ubdiv _sign would. tie completed. The pro,p-
erty ;is zoned .PCD but they hoped the neighborhood 'w,oul"d understand an , R -1- 10,000
d'esignatiom more readily.
Jack Haste,, owner, - and developer, commented: - it -might be more`appropr•iate ;to look
at the rezoning . after ,an EIR.;is obtaine=d: _'T.t might also be mor,•e feasible to
leave the property PCD =:'.Mr., analysis report. might, require
a new. concept' ,of' design 'for., the property :. Mr_ Harte_ indicated, the most units
that could be; placed on the .property * mld -'b:e 63. units,: A ,soils! report' and:
EIR would be made on the _ proj';ec;t.. N6'� trees • would` be removed fpoin the. property.
'Mr. stated` the ., re p ort should' contain the impact 50 units ;would have'-on'
area; the impact on, the s,clioo'ls and typ cal,'traf`f is -to be geinerated "
Comm. Daly 'moved that ;;a 11in ted �Envzr.onmental Impact 'Rep'ort be tprepared fbr the
.project to include the; 'nine conditions as set - forth :in. the staff report. The
motion :was :seconded by'Comm-.H'ead., `
AYES 4' NOES 0 ABSENT' 3
PETALUMAtITY PLANNING COMMISSION 17, 197,7'-,
FLOYD C. LUBBERS- Mr. Hall - explained the request., by,.Fl,oyd Lubbers for a
VARIANCE -. permiff - an illegai" constructed onstrtfcted addition to
a ' dwellin g Riow.sta Way. The applicant
was issu a tuii4i to a detached
Ag� permi
I
carport and 'a two story Add,ft'lori ,-;ingi6- ily dwelling. The
plans indicated a 4" foo`1t'4*ifi&h lef 'sid setback for carport. The...
building permit expired by Timi tdtion and the applicant - later:began construction
and created A O'ne-46'6t left sid - ant 'is, requesting-a var,
-
ex
iance!to permit a one "I't
ef',"s*idey.4i7d setback's6. th e 1 sting' im r ' o vements can
be complete . % . _ . i . . ' 1p
' d.' If the request, is d6ni the illegal p,6ftio of the structure will
.,
have to be* 'removed' t4ith in io ays;
The Public Hearing was'opened to. the,yariance. Mr.,.
did not know theie was a 1-imita; ti the 1 building perm . it :was de-
layed, f or, f our months. There' hO'been: a in the kitah6n: . and the-- remodeled
kitch6n hid to be I redone.: Com 1m.:*'_Heaci -.asked when the building permit had_:'
issued and had he been informed, there w'a's a time limitation on the permit. - Mr. -
Lubbers stated he did not know -there was a limitation on the permit. The Public
Hearing was closed.
Comm. Wright stated plans originAlly for an attached carport Mr.
Lubbers explained that with the origina he would lose 120 -sq. ft. of covered
space. Comm. Wright advised the Commission,is obligated by law determine that
certain . n c I i�hditions - are met 'b6foke is granted
Mr-. L.ubbe,ts stated the wall is --- a:go9d : fire. prQ1t.ec t ion and : - -the, structure iainot
obstructing the view of others'.' He would lose from. _$_800 to' if he is
required to remove this wall. It enhances the neighborho and allows for off-
street parking of his three v�6hidle:s�_-,
Comm. Head moved that a variance be granted as law,should be administered when
humanity.' is concerned. The... motion died f or , the -lack of a second.'
Comm. Horciza stated 'the, Commission must''^abide by A set of rules - and those- nrles
are a part of the Zoning Ord-iftanc"e jn:. this' case, there are no set of rules which
apply. If this requpst. is il'l'oked:' people will be doing the same,:.thing and
r I . I - -1 P . , - - . - 31 .
the r�esult will be simila to San " Francisco: Mr. Lubbers other pemple have
clos in 'there garages, He have any *off"'streetparking. Comm.
explained garages are permitted to be closed in when •there is an off-street park-
ing area
e f o' th' " a dditi o n to the family Comm. Iforciza moved :to, deny the Varianc r ., e a io y dwelling.
The motion'': was -seconded' b _ '
y Comm ..
AYES` 3 NOES'... 1 ABSENT 3
Mr. Hall explafned the 3 a iett'e'r of appeal to the City
Clerk within,10-days of, the denial.
-3-
PETALUMA CITY PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, MAY 17, 1977
CHINESE-CHRISTIAN Mr. hall'exp'l&ined the request by
Rev. Wally 'Yew- -f or a
MISSION - 'E.I,Q, proposed' Chih�e Mission to be
located at
EVALUATION/USE 1051'Pet luma 'BlVd. SoUth. The site is vacant and- sur-
'servi e s tation and sho PERMIT/SITE DESIGN rounded by Ji ' p,, with, the
REVIEW:' old . McNear'ftbpefty - tp the south - and the Peta-luma.River
'to the
The P
'ia6:. - p roperty contains L. 5+ acres., is rec-
tangular ln`§hape�mith-'12 Blue' Gum trees`. The proposed
buildingzonsists Of four attached' and 'contains 9;.882+ ,square feet in'
area, covering approximately 15% of the 'property, ', The primary uses would be
for storage and warehousing and for the printing and mailing'of; reli
literature,
The Public 'HOating to consider the' EhVirbnmental Impact Questionnaire was opened.
Comm..•Head requested the condition requiring a chain link fence to be erected at
the rear boundary of' the development`be°delefed
Comm. Head moved to direct the Planning,Director to prepare '
and,'p
,ast 4 Negative
Declaration for the project. The motifdriwas seconded by Comm. Horciza
AYES 4 NOES' 0 ABSENT 3'
The Public Hearing to consider the Use Permit was opened. I No c omMen t s were offered
from the audience and the Public He_aringwas 7
Comm Head .,moved togrant.theUse Permit to allow for the Chinese Christian Mis-
sion. The m was seconded by Comm - :':;Daly.
AYES 4 NOES 0 ABSENT 3
Comm..Ror ' ci ' za mov ' ed to approve the '9±637 design- for the proposed mission con-
ditions of approval as recommended by the staff and concur with I by the Archi-
tectural & Site Design Review Committee" the following changesj:
Condition #1 Examples' of typtcal-; cedar sidings and shake shingl.ds as
reworded to propo.sed f'or by the appl b,e.. sub-
mitt ed to the Planning Department and shall be approved
`by the Planning,�Directbr prior to the' issuance e 'of a build-
ing permit..
Condition #7 Either redwood ,or zedar -fencing shall be installed. al ong
reworded - to the north and' -.propett lines of the, subject pro
S t erty. Thi: trze"sided 'fence scheme sha be designed .
in accor'da provisions' of, the Zoning Ordinance
(Sections 23-200-,and 21-300) and shall b`e_approved by the
Planning Director prior to the issuance of a building
permit.
Condition -617, added: The existing - Euca1yptu's trees' near the south, property
line of thei "sub j eict 'property shall be maintained in
their natu.ral . state with this and any future development
of the subject
=4-
PETALUMA CITY :PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES,, - MAY 17, 1977
Condition. - #18, =added The appl canf must substantiate and submit,.to'the..sat
isfaction of th`e Planning Director-, an official record
of the exact 1`ot °'si`z'es of the two contiguous parcels of
the subject" pz;opefty (A.P. #08- 530 -02 and 03) . In addi-
tion, a complete set of amended development plans must
also be submitted.to the Planning Department for review
as to its conformance with the scope and intent of the
original plane
The motion was seconded by 'Comm. Head.
AYES 4 NOES 0 ABSENT 3
THOMAS;F. MACK, JR.- The staff report was accepted as presented.
E . I . Q., � EVALUATION/
USE PERMIT /SITE The Public Hearing to consider the Environmental 'Impact
DESIGN REVIEW': Quest=ionnaire was opened. No comments were offered from
the audience and the Public Hearing was closed.
Comm. Daly moved to d'irect1 the Planning Director to prepare and post a Negative
Declaration for the project. The motion-was seconded by Comm. Horciza.
AYES 4 NOES ' 0" ABSENT 3
The Public Hearing to consider, the -Use Permit was opened. No comments were of-
., fered ifrom the audience and th'e Public Hearing was closed.
Comm. Horciza =moved to grant the Use Permit,to allow for an electric contracting
warehouse. The motion was seconded Daly.
i
AYES 4 NOES 0 ABSENT 3 "
Comm. Daly moved to 'approve the site'desgn for the proposed project with con -
ditiofi6 of approval as'recommended by the staff and concurred with by the Archi-
tectural & Site Design Review Committee, the following change:
Condition 411 The proposed mansard roof style should be replaced by the
should read plane roof technique indicated in Exhibit "A ".
The motion was seconded by Comm. Horciza - .
AYES 4. NOES 0 ABSENT 3
A�
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting adjourned
at 10.:00 p..m.
Chairman
1
Attest:
-5-